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Case TitleAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01487
Date Filed2021-06-01
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN
Case DescriptionThe American Wild Horse Campaign submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning correspondence or contracts with Dr. Leon Pielstick and other veterinarians regarding ovariectomy, via colpotomy, and other sterilization procedures of wild horses from January 2016 to the present. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AWHC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2021-06-011COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8495806) filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 06/01/2021)
2021-06-02Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsb) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-06-022SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-06-153NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-07-094ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-09MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 8/23/21. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/9/21. (DJS) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and Proposed Order due by 8/23/2021. (jth) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-08-155Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 08/15/2021)
2021-09-14MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 10/22/21 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a change in the status quo, a proposed order shall accompany the report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/14/21. (DJS) (Entered: 09/14/2021)
2021-09-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2021. (tb) (Entered: 09/17/2021)
2021-10-236Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 10/23/2021)
2021-10-257Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-10-25MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/25/21. (DJS) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-11-178NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Substituting for attorney Joseph Carilli (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/17/2021)
2021-11-229Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-12-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
2022-01-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
2022-01-21MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 11 indicating that the only outstanding issue for the parties to resolve is the matter of attorneys' fees, it is hereby ordered that this action dismissed without prejudice. Until the fee matter has been resolved, the parties shall continue to file status reports every 60 days. Next status report due 3/30/22. To the extent the parties propose a briefing schedule on the fee matter, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/21/22. (DJS) (Entered: 01/21/2022)
2022-01-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/30/2022. (tb) (Entered: 01/25/2022)
2022-03-0212STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) With Prejudice by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-04-29MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ordered that this action is Dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/29/22. (DJS) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
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